Hypno (revamp)

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Hypno



QC: 0/3
GP: 0/3

[OVERVIEW]

  • Outclassed as a Wish-Passer by Audino
  • Outclassed by other Psychic types in all offensive roles
  • Is able to find a niche as a Nasty Plot + Baton Pass user
  • Compared to other users of this strategy, Hypno is probably the most reliable. It is much bulkier than Mr.Mime, Girafarig, and Volbeat (Tail Glow). Slow speed also makes it so that the pokemon who it baton passes to does not have to take a hit on the switch.
  • Paired with dangerous and speedy special attackers like Scarf Chatot and Floatzel it can be scary
  • However this strategy is quite niche, and requires a whole team built around it to pull it off, having to account for priority, choice scarf users, and other threats

[SET]
name: Nasty Pass
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Baton Pass
move 3: Taunt/Substitute/Magic Coat
move 4: Psychic
item: Leftovers/Colbur Berry/Mental Herb
ability: Insomnia
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpDef

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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  • NP
  • BP
  • Taunt lets Hypno prevent status and phazing by slower pokemon. Substitute lets Hypno set up a sub on weak pokemon like Clefairy, Pelipper, Tangela, Prinplup, and Stunfisk. Magic Coat allows Hypno to bounce back Taunt.
  • Psychic allows it so Hypno can actually deal damage to the opponent if need be.

Set Details
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  • Maximum HP and defense allow Hypno to tank many neutral physical hits, including crucially living a CB Knock Off from Leafeon at full health, and two Flare Blitzes from Monferno
  • The Calm Nature allows Hypno to avoid 2HKO from Floatzel's Life Orb Hydro Pump and Chatot's Timid unboosted Boomburst after rocks, as well as Lapras's Specs Hydro Pump most of the time.
  • You can Spe creep various pokemon if you want to set up sub
  • Alternatively min speed -speed nature is good cause slow baton pass

Usage Tips
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  • NP + Pass

Team Options
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  • Buzz, Raichu, Electrode, Floatzel, Scarf Chatot, Scarf Rotom, Scarf Pour, Ninetales, Regice, NP Monferno,

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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  • Wish Tect but audino
  • Belly Drum w/ sitrus to break slow balance
  • Belly drum w/ salac on webs offense

Checks and Counters
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**Dark Types:**: Darks are scary

**Taunt:**: Taunt is bad

**Offensive Pressure:**
 
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